15:35 Lingfield

Sunday 23 January 2022

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racehorselotto.com Surrey National Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 7m 51.45s

The Galloping Bear^t⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 135

12/1

Multiple point winner who looked useful when landing pair of hunter chases at start of 2021. Length down when fell 3 out in 3m Chepstow novice hurdle on return but still unexposed.

Form: 11/211-F

Smooth Stepper^p²²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 133

33/1

Won 3m veterans' handicap chase at Carlisle last March and showed benefit of reappearance run when third at Cheltenham (26.3f) 3 weeks ago, albeit staying on off strong pace. Trip will hold no fears.

Form: 551P-53

Fado Des Brosses³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 132

11/1

Low-mileage sort who landed Hereford maiden chase (25.2f) last winter. Entitled to come on for his Tommy Whittle return at Haydock (25.5f) in December and worth a second look here.

Form: 21/615-7

Laskalin²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 130| BF

6/1

Useful chaser in France who ran best race for present stable when second of 9 at Exeter (3m) on New Year's Day having been cut some slack by assessor. Unexposed beyond 3m and still only a 7-y-o.

Form: 173-672

Eclair Mag²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: R Bandey| OR: 125| BF

9/1

Ex-French recruit who sprung a surprise on British debut in 3m handicap chase at Market Rasen 12 months ago. Record has been mixed since, but mark has eased and return to testing ground rates a plus.

Form: 123-86F

Just Your Type^b³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: W T Kennedy| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 125

10/1

Scored over fences at Uttoxeter (26f) last term and similar form when second in corresponding race in November. Not disgraced when fourth at Haydock (25.5f) latest but needs to keep errors at bay.

Form: 1P3-P24

Samuel Jackson^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: James Best| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 124

20/1

Cashed in off easing mark to land Devon National (30.7f) 11 months ago and solid enough return when third at Bangor (3m) in December. Latest Exeter run was below par though, and bounce back needed.

Form: 321P-34

Seaston Spirit^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: O Sherwood| OR: 122| C

40/1

Fine start to last season, winning Sussex National (28.4f) at Plumpton in January. However, ended campaign below best and similar story despite sliding mark this winter.

Form: 1P5-P8P

Go Whatever^v²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 120

7/2

Perked up by headgear/step up in trip, readily capitalising on career-low mark to land Sussex National (28.4f) at Plumpton 3 weeks ago. 7 lb higher now but claims if headgear has desired effect again.

Form: 3/49-P31

Pemberley²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 116

9/2

Lightly raced over fences and stepped up on return to score at Warwick (3m) in December. Solid second behind Go Whatever in Sussex National since and he meets that rival on 7 lb better terms here.

Form: 3/32-212

Little Red Lion^b³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 115| C

16/1

Three-time winner over fences/hurdles last term. Going well when falling in Eider Chase final start and best not judged too harshly on his Exeter return in December. Not ruled out.

Form: 11F1F-P

Exod'ela^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 109

33/1

Fair hurdler who stepped up on return/chase debut effort when fourth over 31.9f at Hexham last month. Ran no sort of a race at Plumpton thereafter, though, and now has a bit to prove.

Form: 6F0-446

Defuture Is Bright^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 107| BF

20/1

Progressive over fences last season and not disgraced when third at Haydock (28.4f) in November. Possible he didn't take to blinkers when pulled up at Fakenham (21.2f) since.

Form: 12-373P

Colonel Keating³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 105| C

33/1

Well on top at the finish when opening Rules account in 23.5f handicap chase here in December. That race rather fell apart and he will need to pull out more in this much stronger affair.

Form: 4/P222-1

Echo Watt¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 104

33/1

Three-time chase winner who hasn't been at the top of his game so far this term, plugging on for fifth at Ffos Las (23.8f) 18 days ago. Back up in trip now.

Form: 14P-535

Forecasts

Go Whatever (7/2), Pemberley (9/2), Laskalin (6/1), Eclair Mag (9/1), Just Your Type (10/1), Fado Des Brosses (11/1), The Galloping Bear (12/1), Little Red Lion (16/1), Defuture Is Bright (20/1), Samuel Jackson (20/1), Echo Watt (33/1), Colonel Keating (33/1), Smooth Stepper (33/1), Exod'ela (33/1), Seaston Spirit (40/1)

PEMBERLEY proved no match for re-opposing Go Whatever when the pair met in the Sussex National 3 weeks ago, yet the former meets his old adversary on 7 lb better terms on this occasion and that may be enough to swing the pendulum in the favour of Emma Lavelle's consistent 9-y-o. The latter-named is clearly a threat though, as are Little Red Lion, Laskalin and Fado des Brosses.